Gaudium Et Spes

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GAUDIUM ET SPESThe Fostering of Peace and the
Promotion of a Community of NationsPart II,
Chapter 5 (Nos. 77-94)

• Dn Thomas Keelathu (Joby John)

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Human Sufferings due to War
Section I (77-82)
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• The council points out the meaning of peace and
  condemns the frightfulness of war. Council
  teaches what peace is not as follows
• Absence of War
• Balance of Power between enemies
• Brought about by dictatorship

Peace
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What is Peace?

• Peace results from the harmony built into the
  human society by its divine founder and
  actualized by men as they thirst after ever
  greater justice

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What greater justicefor ?

1. Safeguarding of personal values
2. Free Sharing (Inner Spirits,talents)
3. Respecting others

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Peace Fruit of Love
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Avoid war
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War violates the freedom of the People
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Arm Race
Work for Outlawing of War
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Arm Race
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Arm Race
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Renewal of Education

• Time for the Change of the Heart

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How to Build Peace?International Community
Section II (83-93)

1. Uproot the cause of War
2. Uproot Injustice
3. Uproot the desire to dominate

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Promote Brotherhood

• A revival of international cooperation is needed
  in the economic field HELP THE NEEDED

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Avoid crave for

1. Political Supremacy
2. Militaristic Calculations
3. Mechanization for the sake of imposing ideologies

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Norms for Useful Cooperation

1. Seek total Human fulfillment
2. Help the Developing nations
3. Promote Equity
4. Economic and Social structural Renewal

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Help to those having rapid increase in population
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ChristiansCooperation to establish the
international order
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From ChurchsPart?

• Collective responsibility of the Christians for
  establishing peace

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Set up organization to promote progress in needy
region and international social justice
From ChurchsPart?
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Church welcomes the entire humanity for
establishing peace
From Humanity
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Church stands as a sign of Brotherhood
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Serve the men of the modern world effectively
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Thank You